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clostridial myonecrosis
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | clostridial myonecrosis - (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweaponemphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosispathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseasesgangrene, slough, sphacelus - necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass |
EncyclopediaSeeGas Gangreneclostridial myonecrosis
gas gan·grenegangrene occurring in a wound infected with various anaerobic spore-forming bacteria, especially Clostridium perfringens and C. novyi, which cause rapidly advancing crepitation of the surrounding tissues, due to gas liberated by bacterial fermentation, and constitutional toxic and septic symptoms including cytotoxic damage to kidney, liver, and other organs. Synonym(s): clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, gangrenous emphysema, progressive emphysematous necrosisclostridial myonecrosis Gas gangrene, necrotizing subcutaneous infection Emergency medicine A rapidly progressive, life-threatening form of gangrene that is a rare complication of 'dirty' traumatic wounds, which are infected with Clostridium spp Etiology War wounds, bee stings, venipuncture; CM is due to production of toxins, especially alpha toxin, leading to tissue necrosis, shock Management Surgical decompression, excision of necrotic tissue, penicillin, hyperbaric oxygen. See Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Necrotizing fasciitis. clostridial myonecrosis
Synonyms for clostridial myonecrosisnoun (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue deathSynonyms- emphysematous gangrene
- emphysematous phlegmon
- gangrenous emphysema
- gas gangrene
- gas phlegmon
- progressive emphysematous necrosis
Related Words- pathology
- gangrene
- slough
- sphacelus
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